[Skrell] Still waiting for a desigion here .-.

[KattenHatten]

BYOND Key: Tabzee

Character Names: Sybil Colombo

Species you are applying to play: Skrell

What colour do you plan on making your first alien character: Pale white

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: BS12 and Aurora lore

Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question.

Why do you wish to play this specific race: A personal interest in the matter. I've played a few times as skrell, and from my point of view, they're most suitable for heavy RP moments. Aurora specific skrell mechanics are a nice little bonus. Plus I like the looks of those

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human: Being, most of all, a scientific-orientated species, who are quite capable of understanding the matter aaand.. being able to covering a whole variety of topics, unless they're leaving the limits of branch activities. They can be not limited to specific job specialisation, being able to enlist to a variety of tasks, instead of just one. Promise to not abuse it too much though. For me, it's sole RP reasons

Character Name: Volq Xi

Please provide a short backstory for this character:

Volq Xi, born almost half a century ago on the icy planet of Aliose. His birth isn't as natural as one would think - considering he was one of many made in a test tube by a variety of researchers on Aliose. His existence was essentially a successful experiment. Almost immediately after his hatching, Volq is introduced to a handful of his simblings - where they are watched and taught the essential basics of the Federation. The essential basics being that of the horrific history of the Federation, and the terrible actions done by Glorsh-Omega to the Skrell. This lead to his wary nature around Synthetics, actively avoiding them in his adulthood.

Volq's childhood was essentially one of intensive regimes - where Volq and his tube-siblings were exposed to hundreds upon hundreds of tests in order to determine their intellectual abilities, and limitations. Volq became to develop Lu'Poxii with his siblings - where they'd often comment and criticize eachothers work, however, this lead to Volq deeply admiring those that are both direct, and honest with him. His education would be unique, in it being that he was taught Mechanical Engineering, assisting in his ability to craft contraptions that would help him in his education.

Almost four decades of pure competition trained Volq to flourish when he left AUMS to explore opportunities outside of the Federation. Initially, he left the Federation to seek employment opportunities that coincided with an apprenticeship, but instead found himself enjoying the freedom of the Republic. Looking to continue his stay within the Republic, Volq began to seek a career with various Research Facilities within the Republic's influence - eventually being accepted as a Lab Assistant aboard the NSS Aurora.

What do you like about this character?: A joined effort for whitelist application. Wide opportunities for further character development. Having a place to link other characters to his backstory. Never been good at scientific stuff, decent reason to try it

How would you rate your role-playing ability?: As long as I'm not in a security department, I'm good. ? A little bit bad under pressure. A heavy RP lover, if there's an option for 10-hour extended rounds, I'm up for it. Unless I have to do something IRL-based, of course. Going to work, as an example. Usually a one who's been shouted at for asking questions like "how do you feel", "please give me your hand" "we have a surgeon available, would you like to go through it?"..  *shout out already, Katten, this is a medical emergency! Get their ass over here!* ©

Notes: Thanks to Caelphon for help with adjusting some rough corners and grammar

Edited July 5, 2020 by KattenHatten
Topic edited

[MattAtlas]

9 minutes ago, KattenHatten said:

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: baystation12 page - whole and wide

Our skrell lore is nowhere near Bay's, which means you'll have to redo basically the entire premise of your character. You should read it on our wiki: https://wiki.aurorastation.org/index.php?title=Skrell

Edited July 2, 2020 by MattAtlas

[KattenHatten]

*cleared*

Edited July 3, 2020 by KattenHatten
starting off anew

[KattenHatten]

*cleared*

Edited July 3, 2020 by KattenHatten
starting off anew

[Caelphon]

Hi there!

As Matt suggested, checking out the Skrell Lore would help a lot. Editing it on the actual application might help to!

Edited July 3, 2020 by Caelphon

[KattenHatten]

BYOND Key: Tabzee

Character Names: Sybil Colombo

Species you are applying to play: Skrell

What colour do you plan on making your first alien character: RGB: 88-182-69

Have you read our lore section's page on this species?: BS12 and Aurora lore

Please provide well articulated answers to the following questions in a paragraph format. One paragraph minimum per question.

Why do you wish to play this specific race: It's been one of my most developed and chars on previous server. I don't want to loose an indepth char that's already been written.

Identify what makes role-playing this species different than role-playing a Human:

Close-up to human, but with it's own flaws and benefits. Deceptively conservative and able for an indepth study of topics, got longer lifespan than humans, which allows them to get better in a bigger variety of jobs, limiting mostly to departments rather than some specific branch. Got their own diet, their own.. understanding of situation, long-term thinkers. From banned psionic capabilities to own diet, special backstory and necessity to obtain multiple degrees over same field of study. The only thing they got in common is a shape of a body. And I doubt it will stay same as human body in a long run

Character Name: Quumqooxrim Quumzaooxuq

Please provide a short backstory for this character:

An immigrant family child, born at Glorashi 3 (Akerliim), from very young age shown interest to a music. Having a decent "musical ear", dreamed about seeing her parents planet where they came from. It was a cold winter planet, on the edge of skrell space, a whole planet was an independent city-state, lush with trees and vegetation, with thin depth but wide oceans, where skrell live under the cork of ice to save up body heat, venturing outside just to collect some food and been able to pick up different tunes easily approximately from 12 years old. Followed by trend of culture, always showed a great interest to beats, notes and timbres, was enlisted to a musical colleague, where she's been looking through a Once in a time she happened to be with her family at a marketplace, where a band of Vaurca from nearby planet were playing their specific tunes. It was a queen's birthday, so there was concerts all over the galaxy, where every Vaurca chose their dire need to get as much of attention to the holiday as possible. So, she got tuned to a music and, while her parents turned back, ran after a band, sneaking on them and following whenever possible. It continued for almost a whole day, and the band were on route to their place of residence. It was already late in a day, when one of musicians noticed a pale green fluorescent sun-spot, sparked from a setting sun, as they've made their way around the corner. He hid behind the next corner, as his troupe continued their way, chatting and laughing. Soon, the thud of running could be heard just nearby, across the corner. As it got closer, musician had decided to jump out with a greeting manner wave, to meet his fans with an explosive greeting. The least he was expecting, it would be a child, barely reaching his torso in height.. Musician's mandible cut through a good portion of a child chest. On screams of horror and a wild cry, some onlookers started to gather around, chatting and discussing what could have happened, was it really an assault and what may just happen. One of the obervators had appeared to be a medical student, so he pinned the wound. Soon, other medical staff arrived, following by child's parents, who went through a whole festival, trying to find their dear. From the last looks of child to a musician, he's noticed a undisguised fear in black-stained eyes. Just a few moments later, child got placed on a hand-made stretcher and dragged into a crowd, following a look of one of his parents, which hadn't promised anything good.

Weeks passed. Months.. A year.. Day after day, as she laid in a hospital bed, covered by blanket, she couldn't forget the vaurca's face. Amused and scared, she imagined staying him infront of her in her dreams. Each day he was there, just standing in fear, unable to move a single muscle. The only thing changed is the environment. In one such dreams, she's got brave and quietly came closer, to ask his name.. A deafening scream pierced her ears, splashing blood over his arms, waking her up off a daydream.

She woke up on a medical bed. Head hurt from unbearable pain, with some music on radio playing on a background.. Turning out a radio, she noticed a paper on a coffee table nearby.

"Dear Quu. I'm with your father had a conversation about what's happened on a festival. We've talked and decided that it would be better for you to leave musical school. We've been loyal enough to give you a chance to try anything you want, but we can't take such risks putting you in such danger. We will no longer pay for your studies in the school of music. You better to pick some kind of other speciality, and try yourself there. That is a final desigion and not to be discussed. With love, mom."

She dropped back on the bed, watching into a ceiling. An opened letter from parents was falling to the hospital room floor, whirling softly and closed her eyes. A drops of inky black liquid dropped over a hospital pillow. After a few minutes, there was a knock on the door.

After few years, nothing had changed much. She met some people at medical she was treated in. Became a friend and quite often visitor for local psychologist lady, eventually becoming a psychologist as well.. Took a degree in first aid administration as well as molecular biochemistry, which's been led by psychologist's husband. She was consulting some friends, worked as a nurse.. not without little accidents.. But she's never managed to drop a old, terribly familiar scene, visiting her over and over again.. He was always there, staying in a corner. Silently watching. Silently judging. Whenever she daydreamed, he always been there. 

Once in a time one of her colleagues passed her a letter. She immediately recognised writing, and familiar emblem signature of her family. "Dear Quu. You are getting older, and on your coming of age, we would like to give you a gift. Your father had pulled all of his strings. to be able to get you a place on prominent space facility. It's called Aurora, and it's a space based station, placed on an asteroid. It pains us to part with you, but this is the only way we can finally protect you from this terrible music. We demand you to not let down your family, and you'll never be getting back on Glorashi system. We've already asked, there should be no Vaurca on this station. Farewell, and let Glorsh spare you from their terrible fate. Your transfer to hiring agency on transfer station Odin is scheduled to a next week. Say goodbye to all friends you have while you still have time. We'll make all possible efforts for you to not meet them again soon. We're glad to have such daughter as you. Goodbye."

Few days later, she took all her rather poor belongings. Took a few water bottles from a tourist shop and headed to an arriving shuttle. It was supposed to get her her to hiring centre at Odin, where a meeting by her father was scheduled. She hadn't had much fear, but it felt like empty inside.. A second before shuttle departure, she jumped out of shuttle doors, snatched a flute from hands of some distracted chump, and fled back, just the moment as shuttle doors were closing in.

What do you like about this character?: An old character i've used to play.

How would you rate your role-playing ability?: Bad under pressure, rarely in a hurry. I like long and calm rounds, without antags, where every action matters.

Notes: Asked Caelphon for help with grammar.. Still being edited

Edited July 5, 2020 by KattenHatten
A second skrell application. Now two in a row!

[Snakebittenn]

I've discussed things with Pan (apologies for the wait).
Your application (particularly the second one) still shows very bad understanding of the lore at large.
- SS13 servers are not interconnected universes and you should not port characters between them, especially when our Skrell lores are incompatible.
- An independent city state would not exist within Aurora Skrell lore, and feels like an attempt to port over stuff from BS12 lore.
- Skrell can have animal protein here, that's Baylore.
- You show an extremely poor understanding/usage of Vaurca lore.
- You show a bad understanding of Skrell relationships, as Skrell do not marry and do not have 'husbands.'
- You do not really get how Srom works.
- Generally, it seems to us that you're just skimming the lore.

You can reapply in a month. I encourage you to come hang out in the lore discord, and talk and learn about our lorebase before you attempt to use it.